The Innocence Of Father Flynn

Sister Aloysius quickly made up her mind that Father Flynn was guilty of doing something to Donald before consulting with him. Although, before being told about the incident, Sister Aloysius had already been keeping a close watch on the two males. She seen Father Flynn grab a child’s wrist, and suspected something would happen to Donald due to race. Sister Aloysius is uncomforted by affection so she becomes concerned after the incident between Father Flynn and the child’s wrist, which creates some suspicion toward Father Flynn. In the end, of the play she tells Sister James about how she doubts herself because there was no actual

Based on evidence in the Patrick Shanley play, Doubt: A Parable, I conclude Father Flynn is guilty because of the way the kids act around him and the way he defends himself.

Seeing his chance, he is firmly set on this boys guilt, seeing his own son's guilt in the accused. But it does not stop there.

When truth became distorted by the ambiguous or absent motive for war, the soldiers needed to make up their own truths in order to keep sane enough to live through the senselessness and fear. Along with the fact that O’Brien’s boyhood died after killing the man in the path, his conception of truth died as well. He examines this fact when his daughter Kathleen asks him, “Daddy tell the truth, did you ever kill anybody?” and O’Brien ponders this stating, “And I can say, honestly, ‘Of course not.’ Or I can

Have you ever had a feeling of doubt? In the play Doubt by John Patrick Shanley the reader is left with a lot of doubt because Father Flynn, one of the main characters, is being persecuted for sexually harassing a young boy in his class. In this play a pastor by the name of Father Flynn is being investigated because Sister Aloysius is suspicious that he has been sexually harassing a young boy by the name of Donald in their school. Based on the evidence in Patrick Shanley’s play, Doubt: A Parable, I conclude that Father Flynn is not guilty, because Sister A does not like Flynn and Sister A doubts all of her wrong doings after all of this commotion. There are also a lot of small reasons why he should be not guilty.

It can be argued that Sister Aloysius wins the power struggle. The accusations she makes towards Father Flynn tarnish his reputation with other characters in plays such as Sister James and Donald Muller’s mother. Even though both Sister James and Donald Muller’s mother aren’t sure of whether or not Father Flynn really sexually abused Donald, the act of him being even accused of such a serious crime causes uncertainty and doubt towards his innocence. Sister Aloysius is able to get rid

Tom should not have been declared guilty for three reasons: Tom’s story had no flaws whereas Bob’s did, Tom and his defendant Atticus Finch were very respectful, and finally Mayella was unbelievably rude during the trial.

Tom Robinson is innocent in the sense that he has done nothing against the law. Tom also

It is difficult to make the decision if Father Flynn is innocent or guilty. In John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt; a parable, he eclipses the truth very well. The scenes about the toy, the camping trip and the undershirt cause much confusion; causing the audience to go back and forth in their minds and doubt Father Flynn. Law says that people are innocent until proven guilty although; realistically, everyone knows that people are guilty until proven innocent. It is very possible that Father Fynn is only helping Donald, because he is less fortunate than the other students at his school; and it is also very possible that he is hurting the child by molesting him. The decision is left to the audience as the jury.

Through these arguments it is often thought of that Father Flynn is guilty. A reason as to why Father Flynn could be guilty is that he spends a lot of time with Donald Muller. For example, Father Flynn held a special meeting with Donald in the rectory and is often seen walking around the grounds with him as well. This is something that is noticed by many, especially Sister Aloysius. While Sister Aloysius is meeting with Father Flynn she states, “You yourself singled the boy out for special attention. You held a private meeting with him at the rectory” (Shanley 31). In this quote it is clear that Father Flynn has a relationship with Donald Muller that is more than just a mentor. While reading this one can understand that Father Flynn pays attention to Donald Muller to the point of even having a private meeting with him, which is suspicious. However, this position is flawed because Father Flynn is just looking out for Donald due to the fact that Donald sticks out like a sore thumb. Furthermore, Donald is bullied at school because he is different. Donald is bullied, beat on by his father, and the only person he really has there for him is Father Flynn. While meeting with Sister Aloysius, Mrs. Muller acknowledges Father Flynn’s behavior and states, “You know, Father Flynn, Father Flynn. He looks up to him. The man gives him his time, which is what that boy needs. He needs that”

In perhaps the greatest addition to the credibility of Sister Aloysius, Shanley ascribes dialogues to her that states, “When you take a step to address wrongdoing, you are taking a step away from God” (20). In this, Aloysius appears to accept that chasing after someone who does wrong can be wrong in and of itself. She acknowledges the idea that fixing a problem can occasionally only be accomplished by working outside of the parameters set as morally or ethically good. She understands that by going after Father Flynn, she may sin. However, she proceeds anyways. She continues to attempt to protect the boys of her school and bring Father Flynn to the justice she believes he should be brought to. Through these words, she shows she is more than willing to put herself in harm’s way in order to protect her students. Self-sacrifice is oft times viewed in light of good moral standing. Through having Aloysius be

There are many ways to decide what makes a man guilty. In an ethical sense, there is more to guilt than just committing the crime. In Charles Brockden Browns’ Wieland, the reader is presented with a moral dilemma: is Theodore Wieland guilty of murdering his wife and children, even though he claims that the command came from God, or is Carwin guilty because of his history of using persuasive voices, even though his role in the Wieland family’s murder is questionable? To answer these questions, one must consider what determines guilt, such as responsibility, motives, consequences, and the act itself. No matter which view is taken on what determines a man’s guilt, it can be concluded that

What would you say/what evidence would you provide to the jury to sway them into a guilty verdict? Provide evidence from the passage to support your answer.

For example, she fools a British officer by says that the Hessians have terrorized them. In the book Lucy states “Sir we are two women alone. The Hessians have terrorized us and frightened this poor child, who has just so recently lost her father…” (Rinaldi 172). WhenLucy tells the officer this he believes her.the main reason officer most likely belived her is because she says, “...if you consider yourself civilized, to have mercy on two women whose men have been taken by the war. Restore civility to this Christian home.” (Rinaldi 172-173). She was right about the Hessians, and the officer says that the Hessians would restore their

Innocence and its success in the world are ideas prevalent in stories across the world and throughout history. However, every one of these stories explores the theme of innocence as well as its ability to thrive in distinct fashions and with differing perspectives on its merits. While some storytellers perceive innocence as impractical, a virtue not capable of survival in the ruthless environments in which it struggles to overcome evil, others regard innocence as honorable, an attribute that can prevail over the evil with which it engages in battle. While House of Cards takes a more cynical perspective on the merits of innocence, regarding it as unable to triumph in a world as amoral as that in which House of Cards is staged, the Odyssey illustrates innocence with a more optimistic attitude, depicting it as a value that can overcome the evil in the world that it faces.